Stable or happy life? 稳定还是幸福的生活？(Just me talking)

Serious Chinese Conversation 中文不轻松

Words and grammar below 词和语法

。。的话 if (used at the end of a sentence. 如果 is optional in this construction) dehuà

外国人 foreigner wàiguórén

悉尼 Sydney xīní

科学 science kēxué

专业 major zhuānyè

生物 biology shēngwù

毕业证 diploma bìyèzhèng

硕士 masters shuòshì

博士 Ph.D. bóshì

脑子 brain nǎozi

理论 theory lǐlùn (i mean to say thesis which is 论文 lùnwén）

试着 try shìzhe

找不到 can't find zhǎobùdào

竞争 competition jìngzhēng

(number) 以上 greater than or equal too yǐshàng

病毒 virus bìngdú （I meant to say 疾病 disease jíbìng）

糖尿病 diabetes tángniàobìng

癌症 cancer áizhèng

心脏病 heart disease xīnzàngbìng

欠 owe qiàn

受不了 can't bear (something) shòubuliǎo

值得 deserve; worth zhíde

澳大利亚 Australia àodàlìyà

女权主义 feminism nǚquánzhǔyì

权利 right (eg. human rights) quánlì I meant to say 特权 privilege tèquán

工资（低/高） salary gōngzī

奶油 cream nǎiyóu

低咖啡因 decaf dīkāfēiyīn

不仅。。也 not only but also bùjǐn...yě

放弃 abandon; give up fàngqì

宁愿。。也不要 would rather...than... nìngyuàn..yěbùyào

活 live (i.e. live a life) huó

语言 language yǔyán

波斯语 Persian/Farsi language bōsīyǔ

语法 grammar yǔfǎ

想起来 think of xiǎngqǐlái

赚钱 make money zhuànqián

捷克 The Czech Republic jiékè

魅力 charming mèilì

印度 India yìndù

市场 market shìchǎng

苏格兰 Scotland sūgélán

母语 Mother tongue mǔyǔ

跟（something)有关系 something related to something gēn..yǒuguānxi

适合 suit shìhé (is used a verb for a noun) eg. this suits you 这个适合你

合适 suitable héshì (is used as an adjective for a noun) it's suitable 很合适

严重 serious (of a situation) yánzhòng

集 episode jí

用户 user yònghù

知识 knowledge zhīshi

账户 account zhànghù

完美 perfect wánměi

初 the beginning of chū

章 chapter zhāng

西方国家 Western countries xīfāngguójiā

女权主义者 feminist nǚquánzhǔyìzhe

欲望 desire yùwàng (this is generally more sexual though and I should have said 愿望 yuànwàng)

分手 break up fēnshǒu

幼稚 juvenile yòuzhì

受够 had enough of shòugòu

妻管严 cuck (pussy-whipped husband) qīguǎnyán

传统 traditional chuántǒng

农村 village nóngcūn

坚持下去 persist jiānchíxiàqù

控制 control kòngzhì

承诺 promise chéngnuò

具体 specific; physical jùtǐ

在现实生活中 in real life zài xiànshí shēnghuó zhōng

税后 after tax shuìhòu

买不起 can't afford to buy mǎibuqǐ

买得起 can afford to buy mǎideqǐ

豪华 luxurious háohuá

潜力 potential qiánlì

投资 invest; investment tóuzī

卖掉 sell màidiào

积蓄 savings jīxù

加起来 added up jiāqǐlái

公民 citizen gōngmín

稳定 stable wěndìng

创新 innovation; innovative chuàngxīn

重新 renew chóngxīn

签证 visa (for countries) qiānzhèng

回国 return to one's home country huíguó

只好 have no choice but to (same as 不得不) zhǐhǎo

在。。看来 in..opinion zài..kànlái

多元文化主义 multiculturalism duōyuánwénhuàzhǔyì

彼此 each other bǐcǐ (used before the verb eg. 彼此讨厌)

集体 collective jítǐ

和谐 harmony; harmonious héxié

枪 gun qiāng

打架 fight (physical) dǎjià

偷 steal tōu

战争 war zhànzhēng

冒险 take risks màoxiǎn

出现 appear; arise chūxiàn